Benjamin franklin, one of our founding fathers, had a lifelong love of books. One of the foremost of the founding fathers, he helped draft the declaration of independence and was one of its signers, he represented the united states in france during the american revolution, and he was a delegate to the constitutional convention. Ingenuity is the central theme of nick bunkers book about the first half of franklins life. Benjamin franklin the way to wealth 1758 1 courteous reader, i have heard that nothing gives an author so great pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors. First page of the new england courant of december 411, 1721. Pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, philadelphia. Ben franklin printed a book entitled poor richards almanac. Franklin s longest work, and yet it is only a fragment.
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Autobiography of benjamin franklin full audiobook youtube. All four parts of franklins autobiography were published and released together in english for the first time several years before franklins death. Previous part 1 next part 3 occasion being witnesses how i was treated. At the age of 12 he became an apprentice, working in his older brothers print shop. The autobiography of benjamin franklin by benjamin franklin. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and.
Franklin shares with washington the honors of the revolution, and of the events leading to the birth of the new nation. Its easy enough for a younger child to read grades 24 and contains lots of interesting information. After that, isaacson takes the reader through a more detailed account of franklins early entrepreneurial life, through his many inventions, and into his later statesmen days. This classic is a must read because franklin writes as if the reader is right there with him, relating his story, feeling his success and his pains.
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